"Mommy, what did you buy? Can Yuanyuan take a look?"
After resting, the little guy regained his energy.
She's become much bolder now, thanks to her mother's advice to express her thoughts.
"sure."
Perhaps every child enjoys rummaging through the contents of a bag.
Li Yuanyuan suddenly noticed the crystal hair clip and the pretty hair tie.
She couldn't help but ask happily, "Mom, is this for Yuanyuan?"
"Okay, after you finish eating, Mom will braid your hair again later."
Su Jingjing pinched the little one's cheek and told her to go read a book with An'an for a while.
Li Yuanyuan happily fiddled with the hair tie, clearly enjoying it immensely.
Su Jingjing then realized that she didn't seem to have bought anything for An'an.
She beckoned An'an over, squatted down in front of him, and said, "An'an, I'm sorry, Mom will make it up to you next time."
Li Cheng'an's eyes flickered. "Mom, I didn't take it to heart."
His mother dotes on his younger sister, and he is happier than anyone else.
Then Su Jingjing focused on cooking, while the sounds of children playing could be heard from the living room from time to time.
This must be what a peaceful and serene life looks like.
As soon as Li Hanting returned, his daughter hugged his leg, held up her hair tie, and said with a grin, "Daddy, look how pretty my hair tie is! Mommy bought it for me."
"pretty."
The straight-laced Li Hanting would only give these two words.
"Go play with your brother, Dad will go inside and help Mom cook."
Li Hanting came to the kitchen and saw his wife's graceful figure. He slowly walked behind her and put his arm around her slender waist.
Su Jingjing was startled and turned her head away, saying, "A-Ting, let go quickly, the children are outside."
Li Hanting said confidently, "It's alright, An'an will keep an eye on things, Yuanyuan won't come in."
What did you buy in town today?
Su Jingjing had no choice but to go along with the man's temper. Hearing his words, she smiled and said, "Didn't Yuanyuan tell you already?"
My daughter is now a walking microphone.
Li Hanting raised an eyebrow. "I want to hear you say, 'You didn't buy anything for yourself?'"
Su Jingjing shook her head. "No." She seemed to need nothing.
Li Hanting frowned. "Honey, it's been so long since you bought yourself any clothes?"
Su Jingjing's tone became more forceful, "What, don't I look good in my clothes?"
"It looks good, of course it looks good."
Men's will to survive is just that strong.
That's not what he meant.
"Alright, there's only one dish left. Go take An'an and Yuanyuan to wash their hands first."
*
The next day, Zhong Xinyi indeed came to the door.
Li Yuanyuan was showing off the princess braids her mother had tied for her to her brother when she heard a knock on the door and immediately ran to open it.
Seeing Zhong Xinyi standing at the door, she immediately became excited, "Sister Xinyi, what brings you here?"
Su Jingjing heard her daughter's voice and went to the door to greet Xinyi.
"Xinyi, come in and sit down."
Then he told the children to get some snacks.
"Aren't we training today?"
Su Jingjing poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Xinyi, adding a little sugar to it.
Chung Hsin-yi held the cup in both hands. "I finished training an hour early and happened to be nearby, so I came over to check it out."
"By the way, Sister Jingjing, An'an and Yuanyuan call me Sister Xinyi, and then I call you Sister. Doesn't that make things a bit confusing?"
Su Jingjing pondered for a moment, "That's certainly true."
But we can't let the children call her "Auntie".
Anyway, Gu Shaokai has already won Xinyi over, so it's not too late to change how he addresses her later.
"It's okay, it's just a form of address."
Li Yuanyuan walked over and sat between her mother and Xinyi. "Xinyi, Yuanyuan is sharing some delicious food with you."
She chattered away, revealing her love for delicious food.
"Thank you, An'an and Yuanyuan."
What an sensible and well-behaved child, how could she not like him?
Su Jingjing suggested, "Xinyi, why don't you stay home for dinner today?"
Zhong Xinyi waved her hands repeatedly, "No need, Sister Jingjing, I'll just go to the cafeteria for lunch later."
She dared not eat while facing Commander Li's expressionless face.
Su Jingjing seemed to read her mind and took her hand. "A-Ting won't be coming home for dinner today. It'll just be the three of us, mother and son. It'll be more lively with one more person eating together."
The little one was a perfect wingman, his eyes darting around as he held up an index finger. "Yes, Sister Xinyi, my mom's cooking is amazing! I can always eat a whole bowl of rice."
Li Cheng'an said leisurely, "I wonder who was daydreaming while eating."
The little guy huffed and puffed, turning his head away with a pitiful look, "Brother."
Her brother actually pointed out her shortcomings.
Li Cheng'an touched the tip of his nose, looking sullen.
The two siblings' innocent remarks amused Su Jingjing and Zhong Xinyi.
In the end, Zhong Xinyi gave in to the little guy's persistent pleading.
The lunch consisted of one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and a soup, which was more than enough for four people.
Zhong Xinyi stared blankly at the food on the table, which emitted a faint aroma.
Su Jingjing handed over a bowl of white rice. "Xinyi, don't be shy. Make yourself at home. Help yourself to whatever you want to eat."
The fragrant white rice is even more invigorating.
Jingjing wouldn't have cooked such a good meal just because she was there, would she?
"Sister Jingjing, this food..."
"What's wrong?" Su Jingjing asked, puzzled. "Is the food not to your liking?"
"No, no, no," Zhong Xinyi quickly denied. "It's wonderful! I've never eaten such delicious food before."
Su Jingjing was slightly startled, and her hand holding the chopsticks paused. She always felt that Xinyi had a story behind her.
"Eat more if you like it. If you want to eat it again next time, I'll make it for you again."
As he spoke, he placed some meat in her bowl.
She only touched the vegetables in front of her, and didn't eat a single piece of meat from the plate.
"Hey." Zhong Xinyi smiled as she put the meat in her mouth and chewed slowly.
After the meal, Zhong Xinyi insisted that she wash the dishes, otherwise she would feel bad about it.
Su Jingjing understood what she was thinking, so she let her pack.
After washing the dishes, it was getting late, so Zhong Xinyi said goodbye and went back to the dormitory, as there was a curfew.
Su Jingjing understood, so she didn't keep her any longer, saying, "Come to my house often in the future."
The little one waved, "Goodbye, Sister Xinyi."
Although Li Cheng'an didn't speak, he moved in unison with his sister.
No sooner had Zhong Xinyi left than Li Hanting returned. Seeing that the mother and her two children were still awake, he asked in surprise, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
The clock on the wall showed one o'clock. Usually, my wife would have already taken the children for their afternoon nap by this time.
Su Jingjing didn't speak, but her daughter beside her called out affectionately, "Daddy."
But she wasn't in a very high mood and even yawned a few times in a rather delicate manner.
"Are you sleepy?" Su Jingjing saw the little guy's eyelids starting to droop and turned to An'an, saying, "An'an, go back to your room with your sister and sleep."
"Um."
Li Cheng'an immediately looked away from the TV, took his sister's hand, and led her into the bedroom.
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